Which to use
“reifer” is an adjective and “Revier” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,824
- “reifer” frequency rank
- #10,926
- “Revier” frequency rank
- 39750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reifer | Revier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reif | engster Aktionsraum eines Tieres, der gegen artgleiche Konkurrenten verteidigt wird |
Where the eye mixes reifer and Revier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reifer (CVVCVC) and Revier (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: reifer vs Revier
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reifer is [ˈʁaɪ̯fɐ] while Revier is [ʁeˈviːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reifer is recorded at frequency rank #28,824, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯fɐ]. Revier is at rank #10,926, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈviːɐ̯].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39750, this pair ranks #1,527,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reifer vs Revier
Shared letters: eir. Private to "reifer": f. Private to "Revier": v.
"reifer" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Revier" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reifer" for "Revier" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "reifer" or "Revier" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reifer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Revier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,527,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reifer" and "Revier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibe vs reifer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,527,989 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.